Hidden Tax Increases in Roanoke County

by The Roanoker Editorial Staff

Who says you can’t increase taxes in a recession? Despite the economic turmoil of the last 24 to 36 months, more than 7 in 10 Roanoke County property owners were recently handed a de facto tax increase by their own local government.

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